Mortgage rates to 6.125% (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Most Hawaii-based mortgage lenders now are quoting 6 1/8 percent for a regular 30-year fixed-rate home loan, the Honolulu Board of Realtors reported Friday.
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Fitch Rates CSFB Mortgage Securities Corp., Series 2005-C5 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) NEW YORK----Nov. 9, 2005--Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.'s commercial mortgage pass-through certificates are rated by Fitch Ratings as follows: $82,000,000 class A-1 'AAA'; $122,000,000 class A-2 'AAA';
Save money when building, renovating real estate New book's tips could eliminate need for contractor If you are thinking about building a house or renovating your current home, first read "Be Your Own House Contractor, Fifth Edition"
Developers Sue County for Denying Landfill read more...
Lawmaker introduces bill to better regulate contractors State Representative Charlene Lima has introduced legislation to better regulate home contractors.read more...
Chat Plus Real estate editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi respond to a question adapted from a recent online chat. read more...
Chris Ogle's body found in pond "Mr. Ogle's pickup truck was discovered by a Seattle resident working part-time on the island building a home" Chris Ogle, the San Juan Island painting contractor reported missing Jan.